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TNA ADM 199 792

TNA ADM 199 792
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TNA ADM 199 792

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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110 Page 110 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 110
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPER FRENCH DESTROYERS
WHITEHALL (I) 655 ST. SEIRIOL 178 SALAMANDER 324 MEDWAY QUEEN 450 HONDSRUG 500 SIROCCO 509
EXPRESS (I) 1067 ROYAL IAFFODIL 1599 SHARPSHOOTER 273 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 460 PACIFIC 523 IMPETUEUSE 581
VERITY 104 PRINCESS MAUD 4 SKIFJACK 231 ORIOLE 567 PASCHOLL 400 FOUDROYANT 763
GREYHOUND 506 ROYAL OVEREIGN 1200 PANGBOURNE 450 ZEUS 401 ; BOUCLIER 767
WOLSEY (I) 4 GOSSAMER (I) 451 VREDE 473
WOLSEY (II) 1065 FITZROY 679 HILDA 305
WOLSEY (III) 608 SUTTON 193 RIKA 295
SCIMITAR (I) 312 GOSSAMER (II) 561 GORECHT 47
VANQUISHER (I) 582 LYDD 300 TWENTE 399
SHIKARI 417 JACKETA 150 AEGIR 350
CODRINGTON 799 ALBURY 445 PATRIA 1200 51733
MALCOLM (I) 772 KELLETT 550 ORANJE 501
WORCESTER 875 ROSS 453 DELTA 203° Total
ANTHONY 886 NIGER 51 BRANDARIS 164
ESK 884 LEDA 537 TILLY 294
VIMY (I) 524 HEBE 550 DOGGERSBANK 350
WINCHELSEA 458 DRIFTERS HALCYON 213 MISCELLANEOUS FRIS 350
VIVACIOUS (I) 537 SANDOWN 860 LENA 300
HAVANT 291 Various 800 LORD GREY 400 SULTAN 193 CARIBIA 350
MALCOLM (II) 868 FIDGET 150 MOSQUITO (gunboat) 563
EXPRESS (II) 864 GOLDEN SUNBEAM 117 BIDEFORD (Slcop) 315
SCIMITAR (II) 521 TORBAY II 52 TRAWLERS CHICO (Echo sound- 217 HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
VANQUISHER (II) 622 GIRL GI ADYS 58 ing Yacht)
WHITEHALL (II) 593 EILLEN EMMA 114 JOHN SARGASSO M/S Yacht) 123 ISLE OF LOUISE MARIE 157
WINDSOR 606 NETSUKIS 209 CATTLING 77 GULZAR (Danlayer) 153 GUERNSEY 480 LUTTER
VIMY (II) 948 LORD HOWE 277 FYLDEA 41 No.7 38 WORTHING 300 CHASSEUR RIE
VIVACIOUS (II) 486 STARLIGHT RAY 91 ARLEY 45 SAVIOUR 22 ANGELE
SABRE (I) 1200 FISHER LOY 150 LORD GREY 123 THYFORSA 66 780 THERESE LOUISE 697
SABRE (II) 500 SILVER IAWN CORNELIA 77 BELFAST 61 DAME FRANCHE )
BULLFINCH & SAON 359 HALFWAY 140 ARRAS 600
FORSA 913 CONIDAW 80 SOURCOUF DU
BANK 308 TARRET (A/S Yacht) 550 QUESCLIN 35 171
307 DOGGER 6 BLACKPOOL 250 SIMOUN 550
1854 BROCK ROYAL EAGLE )Sp.Serv. 1700 6 French
GOLDEN EAGLE)A.A.Ships 500 sloops 360
SILICIA (Coastal 31st May
steamer) 314 72
GANDIA (Tug 14
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OCR table 1 from document page 111
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINE SWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS
WINCHELSEA 925 TYNWALD 1153 EMPEROR OF INDIA 217 AMAZONE 338 BRANLEBAS 520
CODRINGTON (I) 1901 MAID OF ORLEANS 1100 GOSSAMER 500 BRIGHTON QUEEN 160 PASCHOLL 138 IMPETUEUSE 650
IMPULSIVE (I) 1112 BEN-MY-CHREE 2015 SKIPJACK 450 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 385 DEMOK I 100 MARGEAUX 369
ESK (I) 1041 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1817 SALAMANDER 393 PLINLIMMON 900 FRISCO 357 FOUDROYANT 487
MALCOLM (I) 681 ST. HELIER 500 FITZROY 3 SNAEPELL 520 TINY 300
WIDGEON 151 PRAGUE 1039 HEBE 270 MEDWAY QUEEN 500 HORST 800
WORCESTER 800 MANXMAN 951 WESTWARD Ho 752 AEGIR 350
VENOMOUS (I) 670 MALINES 700 NIGER 205 TWENTE 350
WHITEHALL 1300 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1502 DUNDALK 450 2682 ANTJE 443
SHIKARI 600 KING GEORGE V 500 ALBURY 130 DENEB 100 62919
BASILISK (I) 420 ROUEN 800 LYDD 450 DOGGERSBANK 400
HARVESTER (I) 1207 COTE D'ARGENT 400 LEDA 379 DELTA 300 Total
IVANHOE 1290 KELLETT 200
WHITEHALL 943 SUTTON 110
ICARUS (I) 781 HALCYON 422
EXPRESS (I) 482 SCIMITAR 568 DRIFTERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
BASILISK (II) 338 HARVESTER (II) 808 FISHER BOY 225 STELLA DORADO 51 M.T.B.102 20 DINARD 90 PRESIDENT BUARS 166
JACKETA 203 OLVINA 244 GRIEVE (F.A.A. WORTHING 300 DEVINS PAPIN 177
WINDSOR (I) 658 CODRINGTON (II) FIDGET 304 WOLVES 50 Trng. vessel) 325 PARIS 230 GAMBOUL 14
478 WOLSEY FISHER BOY & GLENAVON- 652 LOCUST (Gunboat 620 ST.JULIAN 287 DILIGANTE 346
425 JACKETA 402 GLENGOWER 800 BIDEFORD (Sloop) 436 COMD. DELAGE 287
HAVANT (I) 932 LORD HOWARD 105 AGNES CROSS BORDEAUX 281
VIMY 300 CALETA 35 (Lifeboat) 3 DUTCH DAFFIL 100
ICARUS (II) 682 SHIPMATES 127 1797 GULZAR (Yacht CACHIN 600
BASILISK (III) 357 YORKSHIRE LASS 194 Danlayer) 221 EMMA LASTUS 35
EXPRESS (II) 467 MONARDA 80 ADVENTURERS (Exam.Serv. 82 HDAYA 300
HAVANT (II) 533 UT PROSIM 218 H.M.S. Unknown 54
IMPULSIVE (II) 353 GIRL GLADYS 117 RAMSGATE Lifeboat 17 MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
VENOMOUS (II) 408 FORECAST 78 SARGOSSO (M/S Yacht)80 HYTHE (Coastal
WINCHELSEA (II) 1172 GOLDEN GIFT 150 HOPPER No.24 400 Steamer 749
MALCOLM (II) 1014 3 Various 700 LAROC, F.W.23 & 3177 ROEBUCK -do- 342
WINDSOR (II) 588 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp. PERSIA (Tug) 27
KEITH 200 2938 Ship) (I) 268 2977 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.Ship) (II)
ANTHONY 1137 SMALL VIKING 62 DWARF 34
GLENWAY 64
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APPENDIX
to
1st June
Page 7
Operation "DYNAMO" Narrative of Events.
DESTROYERS
PERSONNEL SHIPS
MINESWEEPERS
PADDLE MINESWEEPERS
SKOOTS
FRENCH DESTROYERS
VANQUISHER (I)
640
ST. HELIER
659
GOSSAMER
845
QUEEN OF THANET 850
DEMOK
114
FLORE
351
HAVANT
882
LADY OF MANN
870
NIGER
310
SANDOWN
800
ORANJE
100
BOUCLIER
300
WHITEHALL (I)
871
MAID OF ORLEANS 1856
FITZROY
67
ORIOLE
470
HEBE
365
SCIMITAR (I)
584
TYNWALD
2000
LYDD
252
PRINCESS ELIZABETH 510
AEGIR
130
WOLSEY
533
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
47
LEDA
650
MEDWAY QUEEN
700
ANTJE
150
MALCOLM
1200
KING GEORGE V
700
DUCHESS OF
WESTWARD HO
918
PACIFICO
414
WORCESTER (I)
661
BEN-MY-CHREE
2080
FIFE
535
WIPPINGHAM
2500
AMAZONE
111
WINDSOR
493
ST. HELIER
1250
HALCYON
243
QUEEN OF THANET 1500
HILDA
530
VIVACIOUS
427
ROUEN
800
SALAMANDER
479
WESTWARD Ho
900
RIKA
200
Total 58,4
VANQUISHER (II)
1200
COTE D'ARGENT 1000
SPEEDWELL
972
FRISO
648
HARVESTER
576
SALTASH
400
ICARUS
1114
QUEEN OF THE
ROSS
260
CODRINGTON
746
CHANNEL
52
DUNDALK
280
SABRE
451
HALCYON
508
SHIKARI
623
SALTASH
400
DRIFTERS
MISCELLANEOUS
453
HOSPITAL SHIPS
FOREIGN VESSELS
WINCHELSEA
1150
SUTTON
SCIMITAR (II)
376
KELLETT
40
Miscellaneous 1110
FOREMOST
200
ESK (I)
979
WESTWARD Ho
900
ST. ANDREW 130
INCENIEUR CACHIN
1
GOLDEN GIFT
123
VINCIA
108
PATRIE
WHITEHALL
(II)
34
157
GRIEVE (F.A.A.
GASTON RIVER
120
WORCESTER
(II)
900
OCEAN BREEZE
TRAWLERS
Trg. vessel)
374
MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
MONIQUE CAMILLE
302
JACKETA
564.
MOSQUITO (Gunboat) 610
REINE DE FLOTS
62
LORD INCHCAPE 240
LOCUST
"
620
LADY
ANDRE LOUIS
317
17.97
SATURN
307
NEPHRITE
500
SOUTHBORO
350
CHALUTIER
100
D. TRAWLER
100
ESKBURNE
27
RAPID
25
CHASSEUR MARIE
117
GRIEVE (Yacht)
411
MAYSPEAR
15
NORMANVILLE
500
647
UNNAMED M.B.
23
TENIAS
100
ONDERS ONS
95
II's CHANNEL
108
GALLEON
FRANSAH
500
KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.
REACH
123
Ship) (I)
180
HOPPER 24
580
KINGFISHER
-do-
(II)210
LLANTHONY
90
IOLANTHE
35
(ex serv.vessel)
10593
173171
THREE KINGS
59
GOLDEN EAGLE
KINGSGATE
910
(sp.serv.) 1250
CHRISTOBEL II
33
ROYAL EAGLE
10503
OLIVIA
103
(AA Ships)1250
ATHOLA
6
ROEBUCK (Coastal steamer)408
Lifeboat
35
MINWOOD
=
51
509
MONA'S ISLE
(A.B.V.)
1500
FL
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OCR table 1 from document page 564
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
WHITERHALL (I) 655 ST. SEIRIOL 178 SALAMANDER 324 MEDWAY QUEEN 450 HONDSRUG 500 SIROCCO 509
EXPRESS (I) 1067 ROYAL LAFFODIL 1599 SHARPSHOOTER 273 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 460 PACIFIC 523 IMPETUEUSE 581
VERITY 104 PRINCESS MAUD 4 SKIFJACK 231 ORIOLE 567 PASCHOLL 400 FOUDROYANT 763
GREYHOUND 506 ROYAL OVEREIGN 1200 PANGBOURNE 450 ZEUS 401 BOUCLIER 767
WOLSEY (I) 4 GOSSAMER (I) 451 VREDE 473
WOLSEY (II) 1065 FITZROY 679 HILDA 305
WOLSEY (III) 608 SUTTON 193 RIKA 295
SCIMITAR (I) 312 GOSSAMER(II) 561 GORECHT 47
VANQUISHER (I) 582 LYDD 300 TWENTE 399
SHIKARI 417 JACKETA 150 AEGIR 350
CODRINGTON 799 ALBURY 445 PATRIA 1200
MALCOLM (I) 772 KELLETT 550 ORANJE 501
WORCESTER 875 ROSS 453 DELTA 203
ANTHONY 886 NIGER 51 BRANDARIS 164
ESK 884 LEDA 537 TILLY 294
VIMY (I) 524 HEBE 550 DOGGERSBANK 350
WINCHELSEA 458 DP TERS HALCYON 213 MISCELLANEOUS RISO 350
VIVACIOUS (I) 537 SANDOWN 860 LENA 300
HAVANT 291 Various 800 LORD GREY 400 SULTAN 193 CARIBIA 350
MALCOLM (II) 868 FIDGET 150 MOSQUITO (gunboat) 563
EXPRESS (II) 864. GOLDEN SUNBEAM 117 BIDEFORD (Sloop) 315
SCIMITAR (II) 521 TORBAY II 52 TRAWLERS CHICO (Echo sound- HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
VANQUISHER (II) 622 GIRL GI ADYS 58 ing Yacht) 217
WHITEHALL (II) 593 EILEEN EMMA 114 JOHN SARGASSO ISLE OF LOUISE MARIE 157
WINDSOR 606 NETSUKIS 209 CATTLING 77 M/S Yacht) 123 GUERNSEY 480 LUTTER
VIMY (II) 948 LORD HOWE 277 FYLDEA 41 GULZAR (Danlayer) 153 WORTHING 300 CHASSEUR MARIE
VIVACIOUS (II) 486 STARLIGHT RAY 91 ARLEY 45 No.7 38 ANGELE =
SABRE (I) 1200 FISHER LOY 150 LORD GREY 123 SAVIOUR 22 THERESE LOUISE 697
SABRE (II) 500 SILVER LAWN, CORNELIA 77 THYFORSA 66 DAME FRANCHE )
BULLFINCH & SAON 359 BELFAST 61 ARRAS 600
FORSA 913 CONIDAW 80 HALFWAY 140 SOURCOUF DU
DOGGER BANK 308 TARRET (A/S Yacht) 550 QUESCLIN 35
BROCK 6 BLACKPOOL 250 SIMOUN 550
ROYAL EAGLE Sp.Serv. 1700 6 French
GOLDEN EAGLE)A.A.Ships 500 sloops 360
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OCR table 1 from document page 565
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINE SWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS
WINCHELSEA (I) 925 TYNWALD 1153 EMPEROR OF INDIA 217 AMAZONE 338 BRANLEBAS 520
CODRINGTON (I) 1901 MAID OF ORLEANS 1100 GOSSAMER 500 BRIGHTON QUEEN 160 PASCHOLL 138 IMPETUEUSE 650
IMPULSIVE (I) 1112 BEN-MY-CHREE 2015 SKIPJACK 450 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 385 DEMOK I 100 MARGEAUX 369
ESK (I) 1041 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1817 SALAMANDER 393 PLINLI'MON 900 FRISCO 357 FOUDROYANT 487
MALCOLM (I) 681 ST. HELIER 500 FITZROY 3 SNAEFELL 520 TINY 300
WIDGEON 151 PRAGUE 1039 HEBE 270 MEDWAY QUEEN 500 HORST 800
WORCESTER 800 MANXMAN 951 WESTWARD Ho 752 AEGIR 350
VENOMOUS (I) 670 MALINES 700 NIGER 205 TWENTE 350
WHITEHALL 1300 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1502 DUNDALK 450 ANTJE 443
SHIKARI 600 KING GEORGE V 500 ALBURY 130 DENEB 100
BASILISK (I) 420 ROUEN 800 LYDD 450 DOGGERSBANK 400
HARVESTER (I) 1207 COTE D'ARGENT 400 LEDA 379 DELTA 300
IVANHOE 1290 KELLETT 200
WHITEHALL 943 SUTTON 110
ICARUS (I) 781 HALCYON 422
EXPRESS (I) 482 SCIMITAR 568 DRIFTERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
BASILISK (II) 338 808 FISHER BOY 225 STELLA DORADO 51 M.T.B.102 20 DINARD 90 PRESIDENT BUARS 166
HARVESTER (II) JACKETA 203 OLVINA 244 GRIEVE (F.A.A. WORTHING 300 DEVINS PAPIN 177
WINDSOR (I) 658 FIDGET 304 WOLVES 50 Trng. vessel) 325 PARIS 230 GAMBOUL 14
CODRINGTON (II) 478 WOLSEY 425 FISHER BOY & GLENAVON 652 LOCUST (Gunboat) 620 ST.JULIAN 287 DILIGANTE 346
JACKETA 402 GLENGOWER 800 BIDEFORD (Sloop) 436 COMD. DELAGE 287
HAVANT (I) 932 VIMY LORD HOWARD 105 AGNES CROSS BORDEAUX 281
300 CALETA 35 (Lifeboat) 3 DUTCH DAFFIL 100
ICARUS (II) 682 SHIPMATES 127 GULZAR (Yacht CACHIN 600
BASILISK (III) 357 YORKSHIRE LASS 194 Danlayer) 221 EMMA LASTUS 35
EXPRESS (II) 467 MONARDA 80 ADVENTURERS (Exam.Serv. 82 HDAYA 300
HAVANT (II) 533 UT PROSIM 218 H.M.S. Unknown 54
IMPULSIVE (II) 353 GIRL GLADYS 117 RAMSGATE Lifeboat 17 MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
VENOMOUS (II) 408 FORECAST 78 SARGOSSO (M/S Yacht)80 HYTHE (Coastal
WINCHELSEA (II) 1172 GOLDEN GIFT 150 HOPPER No.24 400 Steamer 749
MALCOLM (II) 1014 3 Various 700 LAROC, F.W.23 & ROEBUCK -do- 342
WINDSOR (II) 588 200 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp. PERSIA (Tug) 27
KEITH Ship) (I) 268 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.Ship) (II)
ANTHONY 1137 SMALL VIKING 62 DWARF 34
61. M.B. VERA 30
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OCR table 1 from document page 566
MINESWEEPERS
GOSSAMER 845
NIGER 310
FITZROY 67
LYDD 252
LEDA 650
DUCHESS OF
FIFE 535
HALCYON 243
SALAMANDER 479
SPEEDWELL 972
SALTASH 400
ROSS 260
DUNDALK 280
HALCYON 508
SALTASH 400
SUTTON 453
KELLETT 40
WESTWARD HO 900
OCR table 2 from document page 566
DESTROYERS
VANQUISHER (I) 640
HAVANT 882
WHITEHALL (I) 871
SCIMITAR (I) 584
WOLSEY 533
MALCOLM 1200
WORCESTER (I) 661
WINDSOR 493
VIVACIOUS 427
VANQUISHER (II) 1200
HARVESTER 576
ICARUS 1114
CODRINGTON 746
SABRE 451
SHIKARI 623
WINCHELSEA 1150
SCIMITAR (II) 376
ESK (I) 979
WHITEHALL (II) 34
WORCESTER (II) 900
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OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940
PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued)
PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS
AHOLA
CARYANDA
NONETA
ANLAH
EILA II
SERIOLA
ANKH
LAHLOO
THELE
BOUNTY
MASAYRU
MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft)
A.L.C. 5
GREY MIST (Dan-laying
A.L.C. 15
Vessel)
-
A.L.C. 16
# GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht)
A.L.C. 17
KINDRED STAR (Drifter)
ALOUETTE II
# KING ORRY (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
# AMULREE (Harbour Defence
LLANTHONY (Examination
Patrol Craft)
Service Vessel)
ARONIA (Yacht)
LORMONT (Armed Boarding
BEN AND LUCY (Drifter)
Vessel)
BLUEBIRD (M.B.)
MONARDA (Drifter)
BYSTANDER
MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding
(Echo Sounding Yacht)
Vessel)
CALETA (Harbour Defence
ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug)
Patrol Craft)
TARRET (A/S Yacht)
CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour
THRIFTY (Drifter)
Defence Patrol Craft )
V. 4 ("Vernon' s" pinnace)
"DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT
VELIA (Armed Trawler)
EVELYN ROSE Trawler)
VERNON I
"EXCELLENT'S" A/A MOTOR-BOAT
VIVIANA (A/S Trawler)
GAVA (Trawler)
Ambleve.
Escaut.
transferred
GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol
Meuse.
from
Craft)
Sambre.
Semoise.
page 9.
yser.
DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews)
ABEL TASMAN
DOGGERSBANK
PACIFIC
PASCHOLL
AEGIR
FREDANJA
PATRIA
ALICE
FRISCO
PRINCESS JULIANA
AMAZONE
GORECHT
REIGER
ANTJE
HEBE
RIKA
ATLANTIC
HILDA
RUJA
BART
HONDSRUG
BORNRIF
HORST (Abandoned)
SAN ANTONIO
SURSUM CORDA
BRANDARIS
JAVA
TILLY
CARIBIA
JUTLAND
TINY
DELTA
KAAPFALGA
TUNG
DEMOK I
LENA
TWENTE
DENEB
ORANJE
VREDE
DESPATCH II
ORANGE YREESWIJH
ZEUS
(Continued)
# Sunk

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. HAVANT - Lieutenant Commander Anthony Frank Burnell-Nugent
D.S.C., R.N
first trip, while alongside home 1,500 troops in all. On the the
HAVANT 2 trips made she 3 brought trips including 2 to the beaches.
3rd embark during an intense Dunkirk pier waiting for On assistance. off offall the troops (about to
IVANHOE Having amidships taken and on fire so steamed out she saw her to struck aerial bombardment, troops including subjected many wounded) to HAVAN proceeded for Dover, 500
bombing bombs in the from hore batteries. She level soon and bombardment intense di bombing, high and low but wa by 2 which fell engineroom, and then a large delay was action hit bomb, about 50 yards ahead of ship, exploded right underneath her.
Further bombing caused more underwater damage and
HAVANT finally rolled over and sank after the troops and crew had transferred to AEGIR
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Commander Anthony Frank Burnell-Nugent, D.S.C., R.N.
Evacuated troops from the beaches and from Dunkirk during heavy bombardment. When his ship had been heavily damaged by bombs, made every endeavour to save her when still subject to intense aerial attack, though without success.
D.S.C,
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS.
Chief Stoker M. Gallon, P/K. 59221.
ing ered
The Engineer Officer and 2 E.R.A.s having been killci and all the other E.R.A.S having been wounded, this rating became in charge of the engineroom department.
He showed great initiative and resource by letting the steam out of the boilers at a critical time, thereby saving the ship from running on to a sandbank opposite
Dunkirk. He subsequently showed great calmness and presence of mind in doing all he could to save the ship and to keep the Captain informed of the state of affairs
DSM D.S.M.
below. He was the last rating to leave the ship.
Recommended for decoration.
Sick Berth Attendant A. Keller D/X.6785.
When faced with a large number of wounded under heavy fire, carried out his duties with the utmost calm,
M
deliberation and efficiency.
P.S.M.M
Recommended for mention.
Petty Officer Steward J. Lysaght, D/L.13388.
IDSM
This rating showed great initiative and resource in getting wounded men from HAVANT to AEGIR. He took charge well and set a fine example.
Recommended for decoration.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
I.S. HAVANT - Lieutenant Commander Anthony Frank Burnell-Nugent
D.S.C., R.N.
HAVANT made 3 trips including 2 to the beaches. On the first 2 trips she brought home 1,500 troops in all. On the
3rd trip, while alongside Dunkirk pier waiting for troops to embark during an intense aerial bombardment, she saw
IVANHOE struck amidships and on fire so steamed out to her assistance. Having taken off all the troops (about 500
including many wounded) HAVANT proceeded for Dover, but wa soon subjected to intense di- bombing, high and low level bombing and bombardment from lore atteries. She was hit by 2 bombs in the engin room and then a large delay action bomb, which fell about 50 yards ahead of ship, exploded right underneath her.
Further bombing caused more und rwater damage and
HAVANT finally rolled over and sank after the troops and crew had transferred to AEGI
Recommendations.
FFICER.
Lieutenant Commander Anthony Frank Burnell-Nugent, D.S.C., R.N.
Evacuated troops from the beaches and from Dunkirk during heavy bombardment. When his ship had been heavily damaged by bombs, made every endeavour to save her when still subject to intense aerial attack, though without success.
Recommended for mention.
ATINGS.
Chief Stoker M. Gallon. P/K.59221.
The Engineer Officer and 2 E.R.A.s having been killi and all the other E.R.A.S having been wounded, this rating became in charge of the engineroom department.
He showed great initiative and resource by letting the steam out of the boilers at a critical time, thereby saving the ship from running on to a sandbank opposite
Dunkirk. He subsequently showed great calmness and presence of mind in doing all he could to save the ship and to keep the Captain informed of the state of affairs below. He was the last rating to leave the ship.
Recommended for decoration.
Sick Berth Attendant A. Keller D/X.6785.
When faced with a large number of wounded under heavy fire, carried out his duties with the utmost calm, deliberation and efficiency.
Recommended for mention.
Petty Officer Steward J. Lysaght. D/L.13388.
This rating showed great initiative and resource in getting wounded men from HAVANT to AEGIR. He took charge well and set a fine example.
Recommended for decoration.